Tag: Sourav Ganguly

Sunil Gavaskar slams Nasser Hussain for his ‘India nice side’ comment

Sunil Gavaskar further slammed Nasser Hussain, saying what does he know about the Indian team before Sourav Ganguly was appointed captain in the year 2000.

July 12, 2020

The Ganguly game

But if the cricket board decides to deem its job well done once the IPL gets going in a blaze of publicity and its mandarins pat each other on the back when it climaxes equally dramatically, Ganguly, as a former Indian captain, will have failed us and the game should everything else be forgotten about and cold-storaged.

July 12, 2020

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirms India’s later of Australia but asks for shortened quarantine

Virat Kohli's India are scheduled to tour Australia for four Test matches in December-January. India won a four-Test series in Australia 2-1 in 2018-19.

July 12, 2020

Pakistan Cricket Board unaware even as Sourav Ganguly cancels Asia Cup 2020

The Asia Cup was set to be held in the UAE in September this year before the PCB agreed to let the Sri Lankan cricket board host the tournament.

July 9, 2020

COVID-19: BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly announces cancellation of Asia Cup

This is not the first sporting tournament to be impacted as several other high profile tournaments including the Tokyo Olympics stand postponed.

July 8, 2020

Team needs to play well abroad, will have a word with Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly also revealed he is a different person off the field and the aggression which he showed on the field was limited to that.

July 8, 2020

Don’t want year 2020 to finish without an IPL: Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly also confirmed that their first priority would be to host the tournament in India before looking out for venues in other countries.

July 8, 2020

‘Happy birthday Dada’: Wishes pour in from all corners as Sourav Ganguly turns 48

Touted to be one of the best captains the country has ever produced, Sourav Ganguly is widely credited for making India an aggressive side.

July 8, 2020

Not just best finisher, MS Dhoni was also ‘destructive’ top-order batsman: Sourav Ganguly

Even though he is hailed as one of the greatest captains, Dhoni became a superstar for his powerful strokeplay and ice-cool determination to win matches from the jaws of defeat.

July 7, 2020

Sourav Ganguly ‘would’ve loved to’ change his game as per T20 requirements

Ganguly also spoke about the 2002 Natwest Trophy final against England at the iconic Lord's.

July 5, 2020

IPL money goes to players, not Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah: BCCI treasurer slams critics

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League was scheduled to commence on 29 March but was postponed indefinitely owing to the pandemic.

July 5, 2020

We all got carried away after NatWest final win: Sourav Ganguly

Following the win, Ganguly had waived his T-shirt at the Lord's balcony following -- an image which is still fresh in the mind of every cricket fan in the country.

July 5, 2020

Sourav Ganguly used to make me wait for the toss every single time: Nasser Hussain

"Playing against a Ganguly side, you knew you were in a battle, you knew that Ganguly understood the passion of Indian cricket fans and it wasn't just a game of cricket."

July 4, 2020

John Buchanan’s time stands out like a sore thumb in KKR’s history, feels Aakash Chopra

Aakash Chopra said that things went completely downhill by 2009 and the team finished last and the coach was sacked and Ganguly once again made captain

July 4, 2020

Aakash Chopra picks winner between Sourav Ganguly XI, Virat Kohli XI

Aakash Chopra also spoke about the current team in the longest format which, according to him, has got mixed bag results overseas under the leadership of Kohli.

July 2, 2020

Ganguly changed mentality of Indian cricket, Dhoni took it forward: Lalchand Rajput

Before taking over the reigns across formats, Dhoni played under several big-name captains like Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble. Rajput stated that Dhoni's captaincy style seems like a combination of both Ganguly and Dravid.

June 29, 2020

Sourav Ganguly-Rahul Dravid partnership important for Indian cricket, says VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman spoke about the importance of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid partnership in the administration of Indian cricket.

June 26, 2020